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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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we stayed there for one night a few weeks ago - Hotel Le Golf. Fantastic hotel. Were advised not to bother with the BLB gondola, and drive to La Tania (about 20 mins). There parking was free (car park opposite entry to station. Hardly anyone (Saturday) and out of holidays, but no traffic. From there we went up to Courchevel on the La Tania gondola.
Only ate at the restaurant of the hotel in the evening -- but really nice. Would recommend.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Davidoff, it takes about 15-20 mins to meribel as well, there is a large free open car park just before you go past the ice rink, and there used to be free parking on the road to the right hand side as you go through the chaudanne tunnel going towards mottaret, you could park up near a gap to get onto the truite piste, which takes you to the main lifts
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Welcome to Snowheads, @Davidoff,  .
When are you going. 4 weeks from 6 February will be French school holidays so if you stay falls into that period you can expect more traffic and a lot more pressure on parking - probably best to get there early in the morning to be sure of a space.
The roads are normally OK because Meribel is low. BUT when there's any amount of fresh snow you might need chains, especially if you don't have winter tyres. If it's very bad you might not be allowed to drive up without them.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Davidoff, yes non residents can use the restaurant at Hotel le Golf. Couple of nice pizzerias in town too. Probably best to reserve in half term week. Brides is increasingly popular.
Very little free parking left in Meribel nowadays. And even less available the week you're coming! The parking just after the tunnel going up to Mottaret is now pay and display and the large free car park before the ice rink is having apartments built on it! The underground car park I the Chaudanne is more than 10€!a day. Again it fills up very quickly during half term.
I use the gondola in bad weather simply to avoid the idiots on the roads and because it's simply less stressful. You can watch people having breakfast in their chalets on the way up and then watch them in the hot tubs on the way down!
I would rent the lockers in BLB under the gondola. Most people we know who have stayed in Brides have done this.
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Forgot to say that the hotel Altis has a good restaurant called the Val Vert. You'll definitely need to book but it's been getting some good review since their renovation and a new chef.
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@Davidoff, last time I booked lockers at Brides I did it through SkiSet the hire shop under the telecabine. Not always obvious but I'm pretty sure the lockers belong to M Favre who has the SkiSet shop and not the telecabine.
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The little restaurant at the Petite Auberge used to be good but the couple that managed it have moved on and I've not been to BLB for a few years.
I would recommend the BLB gondola rather than the drive, takes about the same time and completely stress free. If you ski down gelinotte at the end of the day there is a way through to the top of the gondola to avoid the walk.
Don't be tempted to ski down to Le Raffort at the end of the day if you are late as you may have to wait a while for an space on the gondola. Not a problem if you have an early end.
Where are you staying?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Hi , again thanks for the advice .
We are staying in the Mercure hotel . I agree that stress free on the gondola is the way to go for us . 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Is that the old Hotel de Grand Thermes (big white one) in which case that's where we usually stay, good secure parking, all you can eat breakfast and nice rooms especially since they've upgraded them, 5 minute walk to the gondola
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You know it makes sense.
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Yes parking is underground and you use your key card to get in to it, there's a funny little pizza place if you walk out of the hotel and turn left, only got about 5/6 tables so always seems busy and everyone is friendly.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Update on parking in Meribel. There is still some free parking at Les Ravines but greatly reduced and this will be the last season before apartments are built on that parking area.
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